A Pocketful of Hope: The Harmonica Parkinson's Project
About this episode
This episode discusses the Harmonica Parkinson's Project and its benefits for improving speech and swallowing in people with Parkinson's disease.
Learn more about Parkinson's and find support: https://dpf.org For many people with Parkinson's, speech and swallowing issues are among the more difficult symptoms of Parkinson's. Having speech and swallowing challenges can be isolating and lead to complications like aspiration. In this episode of The Parkinson's Podcast, listen in as Kevin Lockette, Neal Tomita, and Cheryl Lippman describe their experience with the Harmonica Parkinson's Project and how playing the harmonica can help people with Parkinson's improve their speech and swallowing while also connecting with their community. For more about the Harmonica Parkinson's Project visit https://www.harmonicaparkinsonsproject.com/ Sign up for updates on webinars, events, and resources for the Parkinson's community: https:// dpf .org/newsletter-signup
People in this episode
Guests: Kevin Lockette, Neal Tomita, Cheryl Lippman
Topics covered
- Parkinson's disease
- speech therapy
- harmonica
- community support
- swallowing issues
Keywords
- Parkinson's
- harmonica
- speech
- swallowing
- community
- therapy
- support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Davis Phinney Foundation, Harmonica Parkinson's Project, dpf.org, harmonicaparkinsonsproject.com
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